I'm a programmer, and I like playing computer games. So most of my time is spent in front of a computer. After working, I used to just take a short break and then go play games to destress/relax.
Eventually my head/eyes started hurting so bad so I knew I had to do something differently. So I decided to pick up a new hobby that would provide me the relaxation and destressing playing computer games. That's when I started picking up my dusty guitar.
One of the challenges was that it was hard to shift your mind to enjoy anything other than the screen, especially if you've been doing it for so long. But power through it, and learn to find achievements in the new hobby that you pick. This will give you a dopamine boost and will make it easier to shift from having to always be on-screen to being free from that desire.
I was under the same boat just a week ago!
I'm a programmer, and I like playing computer games. So most of my time is spent in front of a computer. After working, I used to just take a short break and then go play games to destress/relax.
Eventually my head/eyes started hurting so bad so I knew I had to do something differently. So I decided to pick up a new hobby that would provide me the relaxation and destressing playing computer games. That's when I started picking up my dusty guitar.
One of the challenges was that it was hard to shift your mind to enjoy anything other than the screen, especially if you've been doing it for so long. But power through it, and learn to find achievements in the new hobby that you pick. This will give you a dopamine boost and will make it easier to shift from having to always be on-screen to being free from that desire.
I have a piano that I'm not using these days, I gotta go back to it. And I need to go out more often.
Sounds great! Plus taking a walk clears the mind so that's two wins for you